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Monday 9 March 2009
Wintek to supply touch panels for Apple netbook, says paper
Taiwan-based Wintek will supply touch panels for Apple's new netbook, and shipments will start in the third quarter this year, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times...
Monday 9 March 2009
Notebook PCB makers see increased utilization rate and sales in February thanks to strong netbook demand
Demand for notebook PCBs has been gaining momentum, especially for netbooks PCBs, thanks to rush orders and inventory buildup from customers. Taiwan's leading notebook PCB makers...
Friday 6 March 2009
RMI expands presence in white-box netbook market
A Taiwan IC distributor plans to adopt CPUs from Cupertino, California-based RMI in white-box netbooks, according to market sources. RMI has a range of MIPS-based CPUs which have...
Friday 6 March 2009
Google sets up technology team in Taiwan to support Android-based products
Google has set up an Android team in Taiwan aiming to offer technical support to Taiwan hardware makers developing Android-based products, including netbooks and embedded systems,...
Thursday 5 March 2009
LCD panel prices continue to increase in March, except for 37-inch and above LCD TV panels
LCD panel prices have continued to increase in the first half of March, except for 37-inch and large LCD TV panels and 10.1-inch panels for netbooks, according to the latest pricing...
Thursday 5 March 2009
Asustek evaluating Qualcomm platform Eee PCs
Asustek Computer is evaluating the possibility of developing Eee PCs that adopt Qualcomm's platform, however the company currently does not yet have any mass production plans for...
Wednesday 4 March 2009
China Mobile to introduce TD-SCDMA netbooks this month, MediaTek to benefit, says paper
China Mobile will launch netbooks with built-in TD-SCDMA/GSM modules at the end of March with initial shipments of 20,000 to 30,000 units, according to investors cited in a Chinese-language...
Wednesday 4 March 2009
CPT lowers 10.2-inch panel prices to reinforce competitiveness in netbook market
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has reduced its prices for 10.2-inch panels to as low as US$30 from typical prices of US$35-38 in order to maintain its...
Tuesday 3 March 2009
Taiwan market: TWM announces 10-inch own-brand netbook
Taiwan-based telecom provider Taiwan Mobile (TWM) has announced the W101, an own-brand netbook that adopts a 10-inch display, Intel Atom N270 processor, 8GB solid state drive (SSD)...
Tuesday 3 March 2009
Foxconn denies stepping into China white-box netbook market
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), in response to a March 2 report in the Chinese-language Commercial Times that said Foxconn has stepped into OEM production...
Monday 2 March 2009
CeBIT 2009: Asustek to showcase Eee PC 1008HA Shell
Asustek Computer plans to showcase its new ultra-thin Eee PC 1008HA Shell at CeBIT this year, which features new industrial design and longer battery life.
Monday 2 March 2009
IC distributors developing white-box netbook reference designs with SiRF CPUs
Taiwan IC distributors are developing white-box netebook reference designs based on SiRF's A4 chipsets, according to market sources.
Monday 2 March 2009
Foxconn, MSI and Gigabyte cut into white-box netbook market in China, says paper
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has recently started manufacturing netbooks for some local brand vendors in China, while motherboard makers Micro-Star International...
Friday 27 February 2009
Nokia seeks Taiwan partners for netbook production
Nokia is currently in talks with Taiwan notebook makers and EMS companies for cooperation on its plans to possibly enter the netbook market, according to sources at Taiwan notebook...
Friday 27 February 2009
Asustek to launch Eee PC Shell ultra-thin netbook in April, says paper
Asustek Computer plans to launch its second ultra-thin netbook with a 10.1-inch panel, the Eee PC Shell, in April this year. The netbook will have a higher specification than the...